Recommendations for honest autobiographies

[sunshinechaser]

I'm looking to get stuck into a good read over the holidays and would love a recommendation for an autobiography you loved. I haven't really read many autobiographies but I when I find an 'honest' one I really love it.
I don't really have any favourite celebs that I'd like to read as some of the ones I've enjoyed I didn't know much about them before I started.
I've read and enjoyed these so far-
Michelle Obama (though made me feel inadequate as a human 😂 )
Alan Cummings
Kevin Hart
Richard E Grant
Janette McCurdy (more of a memoir)

Any more recommendations?

I read Patrick Stewarts autobiography, Make it So, last year. Loved it, very entertaining

Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies. More of a memoir about how he was effected by his mother's death and his father's subsequent sexual abuse.

Rick Astley, Anthony Kiedis, Jo Malone, Michael Palin diaries

Oh and My Family by David Baddiel. About his parents who were very odd! It is very funny.

I'm not a fan of either, but both Elton Johns and Stings are very good.

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda. I'm not a big fan of him or anything (I have only seen him in a couple of things), but it's the best autobiography that I have read I can recall. Very honest and amusing.

Two contrasting lives

Open by Andre Agassi
First Time Ever by Peggy Seeger

@sunshinechaser You're not alone in your reaction - "....made me feel inadequate as a human..." to Michelle Obama's autobiography.

Me too.

Matthew Perry's Friends, Lovers and the big terrible thing is a very good & honest account of his life.

These are great-thanks everyone!

Elton John and Miriam Margolyes, both very funny and honest.

Educated - Tara Westover
Lisa Marie Presley
Alan Davies

Thanks all. Forgot I had read Educated. It was excellent and disturbing at the same time.
I started Miriam Morgolyes' but gave up after a few chapters. I'll maybe give it another go.
I'll try Elton John and Alan Davies I think. Also fancy the Matthew Perry one as I loved Friends so much.

I haven't read it yet but Jenny Éclair's memoir is 99 p on kindle today.

I loved Tim Peake's, he's a surprisingly funny guy, and has had such an interesting career!

Another vote for this. The audio book was so good I bought the physical book too!

@Heartbreaktuna oh you're really selling it! I'm going to get it-sounds great.

I also agree with Heartbreaktuna - I read My Family recently and was simultaneously agog in disbelief and bursting out laughing uncontrollably. It’s very, very funny but also extraordinary.

Dear Dodie by Valerie Groves

Minnie Driver's was good.

Delicacy by Katy Wix

How Not to be a Boy by Robert Webb is absolutely honest and wonderful, also hugely enjoyed Hungry by Grace Dent - funny and sad.

American Prince by Tony Curtis was good.

Poor by Katriona O' Sullivan
She had such a terrible childhood and yet triumphed over adversity.
A powerful read.

I found it difficult at times to read as I was so angry with her parents for their neglect and irresponsibility.
No doubt there are other children going through similar and worse, now, which is utterly heartbreaking.

Verse, Chorus, Monster by Graham Coxon.
An interesting read if you're in any way interested in blur or music in the 90s. He's done a lot of varied stuff . He's a very similar age to me and I liked seeing the photos of him as a 6th former, reminded me of arty friends I had at the time.